Associate Professor in Regulation and Integrity of Sport

**Introduction**:
UNIL is a leading international teaching and research institution, with over 5,000 employees and 17,000 students split between its Dorigny campus, CHUV and Epalinges. As an employer, UNIL encourages excellence, individual recognition and responsibility.

**Presentation**:
In order to complete our team, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Institute of Sports Sciences of the University of Lausanne (ISSUL) wishes to expand its team by recruting a:
**ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR**

**IN REGULATION AND INTEGRITY OF SPORT**

**Information**:
Expected start date in position : 01.08.2026 / to be agreed

Contract length : 6 years, renewable

Activity rate : 100 %

Workplace : University of Lausanne, Dorigny, 1015 Lausanne

**Your responsibilities**:
In your functions, you will have to:
**Teaching (45%)**

Six hours (6) a week of teaching throughout the year at Bachelor’s and Master’s level. Additionaly supervision of Master’s dissertations and PhD theses.

**Research (45%)**

The post-holder will pursue their own research in the social sciences in the field of regulation and integrity of sport: combating doping and forms of violence in sport, including gender-based violence, analysis of the role of science and medicine in the regulation of sport, study of corruption in sport, or expert appraisal of ethical questions in sport. They may be asked to lead the Centre of Research & Expertise in anti-Doping Sciences (REDs) and to pursue research in conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sports Research (CIRSport), the Global Sports and Olympic Studies Centre (CEOGS) and the incubator of the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport. It is expected that the post-holder will be affiliated to one of the research centres in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the University of Lausanne.

They will also seek external funding, in particular from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).

**Administrative responsibilities (10%)**

In accordance with statutory requirements and in the name of collegiality, the post-holder will take on any administrative tasks that may be assigned to them by the Institute, Faculty, University or university decision-making bodies.

**Job description**:
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**Your qualifications**:
In order to complete our team, we are looking for someone with the following skills:

- PhD in sports sciences, social sciences or equivalent
- Academic teaching experience in the field of regulation and/or integrity of sport.
- Proven record of very high-quality research in the field of regulation and/or integrity of sport (doping, violence, corruption, science and medicine, or inclusion) with a disciplinary orientation towards the social sciences.
- Good links with international research networks.
- Proficiency in French and English, orally and in writing.
- Ability to teach in French within two years.

**What the position offers you**:
We offer a nice working place in a multicultural, diverse and dynamic academic environment. Opportunities for professional training, a lot of activities and other benefits to discover.

**Contact for further information**:
Deadline : 04.05.2025
- a covering letter,
- a CV, **including a publications list**,
- a copy of their diplomas and qualifications;
- five main publications in the field relevant to the position, in PDF format.

We thank you for your understanding.

**Additional information**:

- UNIL is committed to:

- equality, diversity and inclusion within its community;
- ensuring an open and respectful environment that is conducive to personal development;
- offering working conditions that facilitate work-life balance;
- supporting early career researchers.

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